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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can’t tell if this is a conserva-troll just using this post to slam Ivys and liberal arts majors, or not.
If so: my response is “send your kid to Hillsdale.  Their job prospects will go way way way down… unless they want a conservative affirmative action job paid by billionaires. Charles Koch is always hiring ideologues.”

If not, my response is: What do you call a Princeton grad with a low GPA who worked their junior summer as a camp counselor?  “A Princeton grad.”
Your kid will be fine. They should commit themselves more to school, but don’t sweat it.[/quote]

NP.  But why is it assumed that a low performing "Princeton grad" "will be fine?"  What does it say about credentialism and hierarchy and the like that people think this?[/quote]

This is how the world works. A big part of the product HYP and other schools of its caliber are selling is an insurance policy. There’s always going to be credentialism and hierarchy in hiring, because those credentials are (imperfect, obviously) proxies for motivation, intelligence, and capability. But when you’re hiring someone based off a resume and a half-day interview, those proxies necessarily carry a lot of weight.[/quote]

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